Kirsty Blackman MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Offshore Industry: North SeaTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4111More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations from North Sea operators regarding the offer to invest £17.5 billion in new domestic oil and gas projects in exchange for early implementation of the Oil and Gas Price Mechan

    Answer: Ministers regularly meet with different stakeholders, to discuss a range of policy issues, including oil and gas companies. The Government recognises domestic oil and gas will continue to have a role in the energy mix for decades to come.

    Answered 8 Jun 2026

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  • Foreign Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3758More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the number of jobs.

    Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...

    Answered 3 Jun 2026

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  • Foreign Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3757More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the economy.

    Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...

    Answered 3 Jun 2026

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  • Childminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114845More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on the number of childminders.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 3 Mar 2026

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  • Childminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114844More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the likely change to tax receipts due to the (a) move to 'Making Tax Digital' and (b) removal of Wear and Tear tax free allowance for childminders.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 27 Feb 2026

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  • Childminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114843More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of delaying the application of "Making Tax Digital" to childminders.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 3 Mar 2026

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  • Childminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114842More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) Making Tax Digital and (b) changes in the wear and tear allowance on childminders.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 27 Feb 2026

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  • Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113772More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance for childminders on jobs which rely on the provision of childcare by childminders.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 27 Feb 2026

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  • Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113771More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue HMRC expects to collect due to the removal of the wear and tear allowance.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 27 Feb 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113770More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of childminders who will leave the profession as a result of the removal of the wear and tear allowance when they start using the digital tax system.

    Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...

    Answered 27 Feb 2026

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  • Taxation: Fossil FuelsTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95391More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she received representations from Anas Sarwar MSP between 1 July 2025 and 27 November 2025 on the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.

    Answer: The government receives representations from a wide range of stakeholders on the budget, including those from Scottish Labour.

    Answered 3 Dec 2025

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  • Public Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95053More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what correspondence she has received from Anas Sarwar MSP between 1 July 2025 and 26 November 2025 on (a) the Budget and (b) the decision to allocate £820 million to the Scottish Government over the Spending review

    Answer: The government listens to a wide range of representations to help shape the Budget, including those from Scottish Labour.

    Answered 2 Dec 2025

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  • Public Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95052More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Budget Statement of 26 November 2025, what was the evidential basis for the decision to allocate £820 million to the Scottish Government over the Spending review period through the Barnett form

    Answer: The additional funding referenced is a result of the operation of the Barnett formula based on the decisions taken at the Autumn Budget.

    Answered 2 Dec 2025

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  • Building Societies: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87751More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of fully implementing the provisions of the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 via secondary legislation on (a) new lending capacity and (b) economic growth.

    Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. As part of this, the government is committed to ensuring that building societies can...

    Answered 11 Nov 2025

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  • Building Societies: Company LawTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87750More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to bring forward the secondary legislation required under the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 to enact provisions around further alignment with Companies Law on execution o

    Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. As part of this, the government is committed to ensuring that building societies can...

    Answered 11 Nov 2025

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  • Building Societies: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87749More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to bring forward the secondary legislation required under the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 to enact provisions around the disapplication of the wholesale funding limit f

    Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. As part of this, the government is committed to ensuring that building societies can...

    Answered 11 Nov 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: 7Department for Energy Security …7Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 7Department for Transport7Department for Work and Pensions: 14Department for Work and Pensions14Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Home Office: 11Home Office11Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 16Treasury16Women and Equalities: 6Women and Equalities6
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport7
Department for Work and Pensions14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Home Office11
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Scotland Office1
Treasury16
Women and Equalities6

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